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How to Take a Frugal (or Free) Vacation or Trip

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I have not been on an airplane in 6 years; I gave up flying in 2007 and now travel solely by Amtrak train or by car. When I flew a lot for work, I exclusively used American Airlines because I wanted to make sure all my trip miles were consolidated into one rewards account. Use your card and you get points. Sounds easy, right?

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Earning Extra Money Online With Paid Surveys

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This is how your opinions / responses to the surveys are used. These are just a handful of examples to demonstrate that money can be made by completing paid online surveys. In 2007, he sold his ecommerce website for $250,000 to a top Ebay Power Seller and since then has sold several niche sites for five figures each.

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Psychological Tips for Successful Stock Investing

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Be Careful When Using Non-Investment Criteria To Evaluate Investments. Don’t avoid investing in a company due to just one bad example of their product (for instance, don’t avoid investing in Disney stock just because you had it with the crowds at Disney World in Florida!). Ethical investing has become popular lately.

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7 Tips for a Successful Yard Sale

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I''ll spend a weekend or two before the sale to go through closets, cupboards and drawers deciphering if this is the year that I don''t need that oval baking dish or that long sleeved blouse I haven''t worn since 2007. Use bright colored paper or poster board and add some balloons for attention. 7 Tips for a Successful Yard Sale.